Membership Types

Friends of Lick Observatory offers membership levels to suit everyone. See below or download a pdf table of membership types and benefits. Memberships are for one year. Benefits are subject to change or substitution without notice.

Friends of Lick Observatory

The Friends of Lick Observatory (FoLO) supports Lick through fund-raising and community outreach. FoLO also offers members many opportunities to participate in the Lick community and enjoy special connections with the telescopes, scientists, and science programs .

The Board of Directors for FoLO is the Lick Observatory Council. The Council is composed of scientists, business entrepreneurs, and long-time observatory supporters and is dedicated to ensuring a long-term healthy future for Lick.

Construction of the next-generation Shane Adaptive Optics system, which is developing technologies to enable ground-based telescopes to see much sharper than the Hubble Space Telecope.

Major refurbishments to the historic 36-inch Great Refractor.

Since its founding, Lick Observatory has enjoyed the good will of individuals who are inspired by the prospect of observing the cosmos. From Mr. Lick himself, through the wealthy philanthropists who funded the Lick eclipse expeditions that verified Einstein's theory of general relativity, to the current Lick Volunteers who introduce Mt. Hamilton annually to the public, these friends have been an indispensable part of Lick's continuing success. Lick Observatory's future depends on the excellence of its science and its dedicated community of friends, like you!

Please note: All gifts to Lick Observatory are processed through the UC Santa Cruz Foundation. By clicking the button below, you will be taken to the UC Santa Cruz Foundation site. Be sure to indicate your gift is to benefit the Lick Observatory.Thank you for your dedication and support.